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Virus-hit UK economy slumps almost 20% in lockdown


Ground markings are seen at the mock border of the United Kingdom and the European Union during the reopening of the Mini-Europe theme park of small-scale models of European capitals and their landmarks, in Brussels on May 20, 2020. (Photo by AFP)

Britains coronavirus-ravaged economy slumped almost one-fifth during the countrys lockdown and remained set for its sharpest decline in annual output for 300 years, official data showed Tuesday.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said gross domestic product plunged 19.1 percent in the three months to the end of May "as government restrictions on movement dramatically reduced economic activity."

The Office for Budget Responsibility, in charge of the governments economic forecasts, said the "UK is on track to record the largest decline in annual GDP for 300 years," estimating that the economy could shrink by as much as 14.3 percent in 2020.

The Bank of England had already forecast that the UK economy could have its sharpest annual contraction in centuries.

GDP output grew 1.8 percent in May from April as the government began to ease restrictions, particularly boosting construction and manufacturing.

Mays data "is a disappointing first step on the road to recovery and suggests that hopes of a rapid rebound from the lockdown are wide of the mark," noted Capital Economics analyst Thomas Pugh.

"Indeed, the path to full economic recovery will probably be much longer than most people anticipate."

Four year recovery?

The UK economy remains about 24.5 percent below its size in February before the pandemic spread.

"Manufacturing and house-building showed signs of recovery as some businesses saw staff return to work," said Jonathan Athow, deputy national statistician at the ONS, in reference to the May data.

"Despite this, the economy was still a quarter smaller in May than in February, before the full effects of the pandemic struck.

"In the important services sector we saw some pick-up in retail, which saw record online sales.

"However, with lockdown restrictions remaining in place, many other services remained in the doldrums, with a number of areas seeing further declines," Athow added.

The OBR said in a worst-case scenario, British GDP would recover to pre-crisis levels only in the third quarter of 2024.

Britain has been one of the countries worst hit by the virus, with nearly 45,000 deaths from positive coronavirus cases, according to an official government tally.

Broader statistics taking into account suspected cases puts the death toll at more than 50,000.

Britain is in the final stages of rolling back nationwide coronavirus restrictions imposed on March 23.

Meanwhile facemasks are to become compulsory in shops and supermarkets in England from next week, the government said on Tuesday, in a U-turn on previous policy.


(Source: AFP)

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